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Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Rank
SPECIES
Published in
Syst. Nat. ed. 10 p. 183

Classification

kingdom
Animalia
phylum
Chordata
class
Aves
order
Passeriformes
family
Passeridae
genus
Passer
species
Passer domesticus

Name

Synonyms
Fringilla domestica Linnaeus, 1758
Homonyms
Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Common names
English sparrow in language.
Europese huismuis in language.
Gorrion domestico in language.
Gorrión Común in Spanish
Gorrión Común in Spanish
Gorrión Europeo in Spanish
Gorrión casero in Spanish
Gorrión casero in Spanish
Gorrión casero in Spanish
Gorrión casero in Spanish
Gråsparv in Swedish
Gråspurv in Danish
Gråspurv in Danish
Gråspurv in Norwegian
Hausspatz in Luxembourgish
Haussperling in language.
Haussperling in German
Haussperling in German
Haussperling in German
Haussperling in German
Haussperling in German
House Sparrow in English
House Sparrow in English
House Sparrow in English
House Sparrow in English
House Sparrow in English
House Sparrow in English
House Sparrow in English
House Sparrow in English
House Sparrow in English
House Sparrow in English
House Sparrow in English
House sparrow in language.
House sparrow in English
House sparrow in English
House sparrow in English
House/Eurasian Tree Sparrow in English
House/Eurasian Tree Sparrow in English
House/Eurasian Tree Sparrow in English
House/Italian Sparrow in English
House/Italian Sparrow in English
House/Italian Sparrow in English
House/Spanish Sparrow in English
House/Spanish Sparrow in English
House/Spanish Sparrow in English
Huismossie in Afrikaans
Huismus in Dutch
Huismus in Dutch
Házi veréb in Hungarian
Moineau domestique in French

Bibliographic References

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  3. Banks, R. C., R. W. McDiarmid, and A. L. Gardner, 1987: Checklist of Vertebrates of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and Canada. Resource Publication, no. 166. 79.
  4. Clark,Frank,L. A. Hill (1997) Ectoparasites of the House Martin, Delichon urbica in western Spain. 133, 41-48. http://phthiraptera.info/node/44293
  5. Clark,Frank,L. A. Hill (1999) The colonisation of artificial house martin nests by ectoparasites
  6. Eberhard Mey (1977) Über den Mallophagen-Befall bei einigen Rohrsängern und Meisen http://phthiraptera.info/node/44280
  7. Echeverry-Galvis, M.A., O. Acevedo-Charry, J. E. Avendaño, C. Gómez, F.G. Stiles, F.A. Estela & A.M. Cuervo. 2022. Lista oficial de las aves de Colombia 2022: Adiciones, cambios taxonómicos y actualizaciones de estado. Ornitología Colombiana 22: 25-51 https://doi.org/10.59517/oc.e548
  8. Gill, Frank, and Minturn Wright, 2006: null. Birds of the World: Recommended English Names. ix + 259.
  9. Golden,Howard N.,Spraker,Ted H.,Griese,Herman J.,Zarnke,Randall L.,Masteller,Mark A.,Spalinger,Donald E.,Bartley,Bruce M. (1999) Infestation of lice among wild canids in Alaska http://phthiraptera.info/node/44291
  10. ITIS.gov 2023 from the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) on-line database https://www.itis.gov
  11. James W. Mertins,Morishita,Teresa Y.,Baker,David G.,Monahan,Clifton M.,Brookds,Dale L. (2001) Occurrence and species of lice on free-living and captive raptors in California
  12. Kosta Y. Mumcuoglu (1996) Control of human lice (Anoplura: Pediculidae) infestations: past and present http://phthiraptera.info/node/44283
  13. Lorgé P., C. Redel, E. Kirsch, K. Kieffer. Die Rote Liste der Brutvögel Luxemburgs. 2019 Centrale Ornithologique Luxembourg https://www.naturemwelt.lu/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Rote-Liste-pL-09-2019.pdf
  14. Mazgajski,T. D.,Kedra,A. H. (1997) Are nestlings of hole-nesting birds affected by ectoparasites? A review
  15. McClory and Gotthardt (2008), https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/static/species/nonnative/invasive/pdfs/invasivespp_report.pdf
  16. Mester,H. (1971) Federlinge auf Limikolen-Gelegen
  17. Metcalf,C. L.,Flint,W. P. (1939) Destructive and useful insects: Their habits and control
  18. Monika Zelazowska,Szczepan M. Biliński,Perotti,M. Alejandra,Catalá,Silvia S.,Ormeño,Analía del V .,Braig,Henk R. (2004) The sex ratio distortion in the human head louse is conserved over time
  19. Moreno-Rueda,G. (Jan-28-2014) Uropygial gland size, feather holes and moult performance in the House Sparrow<i>Passer domesticus</i>
  20. Nelson,Bernard Clinton (1969) Bird ectoparasites from Norfolk Island http://phthiraptera.info/node/44284
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